Cultural refreshments on the Farm range from a stroll
through the Rodin sculpture garden to presentations by the Lively
Arts at Stanford, which welcomes some of the world's finest performers
in music, dance, and theater. There are also museum and gallery exhibits,
film series, and musical and dramatic performances by students. A
local marquee theater features not only classic films, but a pipe
organ that is still played every night before the first show.
The Stanford environment
The Stanford University School of Medicine is an integral
part of a vibrant university community that offers a remarkable array
of intellectual, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Gathered
together
on one campus, the world-renowned schools of Medicine, Business, Law,
Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Humanities and Sciences
share
more than lecture auditoriums and research labs, but also cafes and gyms,
bike paths and horse stables, museum exhibits and music halls.
A student body of over 14,000 (approximately 50% undergraduate and 50%
graduate) and a distinguished faculty of over 1,700 enjoy a spirit of
creative collaboration that promotes outstanding academic and artistic
achievement. Volunteerism is also an important part of Stanford life,
and many students seek or create service opportunities outside the campus
to address the needs of local communities.
The School of Medicine has many partners, both on and off campus, with
whom we develop and present challenging opportunities:
- The hospital and clinics of the prestigious Stanford Medical Center,
as well as nearby Palo Alto Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center and
county medical facilities, provide unparalleled opportunities in clinical
patient care.
- Physician scholars undertake scientific investigation in some of
the country’s top graduate biomedical research programs at the
Medical School and on Stanford’s main campus
- Students may pursue concurrent graduate degrees at other schools
at Stanford, or even through programs at other universities.
- Stanford’s Learning Tech team leads the nation in developing
cutting-edge technologies for biomedical education.
Beyond Stanford: The Beautiful Bay Area
| San Francisco is just thirty-five miles north of campus and offers
endless opportunities for sightseeing and entertainment. Just across
the Bay is the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford's traditional
football rival. North of San Francisco, you can walk through virgin
redwood forests, take winery tours in Napa Valley, or relax at one
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Slightly over two hours to the south is the rugged coastline of
Big Sur. In nearby Carmel and Monterey (site of the Monterey Aquarium
and Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station), you can enjoy not only coastal
vistas with unusual plant and marine life, but also specialty shopping
and challenging golf courses. Beaches up and down the coast offer
great conditions for serious surfers. |
About four hours inland, in the Sierra Nevada mountain
range, you can hike, backpack, camp, and ski. The wonders of Yosemite
National Park, the resort attractions of Lake Tahoe, and even the
bustling casinos and shows of Reno are an easy getaway for a Stanford
student.
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